1 census tracts · pop 6,575 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Elwyn Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Portsmouth, NH and houses 6,575 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Against a Portsmouth baseline of 30.1%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. SNAP participation is 5.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Food insecurity affects 8.3% of adults, 9.5 points below the national rate. At $2,079 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of Portsmouth commands.
That places it #2 of 7 neighborhoods in Portsmouth. The closest comparables inside the same city are Bersum Gardens and Kittery Foreside.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $105,670. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Elwyn Park vs PortsmouthHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elwyn Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.0%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.3%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elwyn Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elwyn Park?
Elwyn Park scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Elwyn Park compare to Portsmouth overall?
Elwyn Park scores 0.6 points higher than Portsmouth overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,079 vs $1,869.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elwyn Park?
Average gross rent in Elwyn Park is $2,079/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elwyn Park residents are renters?
50% of Elwyn Park households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portsmouth). The neighborhood has 6,575 residents.
Q5
Is Elwyn Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Elwyn Park sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Elwyn Park for landlords?
Elwyn Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Portsmouth as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Elwyn Park?
Elwyn Park has 6,515 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
